THE

FAMILY SHAKSPEARE.

VOL. II.

Ubi animus requievit, et mihi reliquam ætatem a republica procul habendam decrevi; non fuit consilium socordia atque desidia bonum otium conterere.

SALLUST.

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LONDON :
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THE

FAMILY SHAKSPEARE,

In Ten Holumes ;

IN WHICH

NOTHING IS ADDED TO THE ORIGINAL TEXT ;

BUT THOSE WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS

ARE OMITTED WHICH CANNOT WITH PROPRIETY

BE READ ALOUD IN A FAMILY.

-exemit labem, purumque reliquit
Ethereum sensum, atque aurai simplicis ignem.

VIRGIL.

BY

THOMAS BOWDLER, Esq. F.R.S. & S.A.

The Fourth Edition.

VOL. II.

CONTAINING

MEASURE FOR MEASURE;
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING;
MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM;

LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST.

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Sportive Fancy round him flew, Nature led him by the hand, Instructed him in all she knew, And gave him absolute command.

CENOX LIERAN
NEW YORK